From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Graph comparing the hydraulic resistances and water velocity for Superflexit and copper tubing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0209 | |
| Date | 31th July 1929 | |
| TO ACCOMPANY R.A.E. REPORT Nº E.2861. FIG 3. HEAD OF WATER IN FEET. WATER VELOCITY FT/SEC. WATER FLOW. GALLONS PER HOUR. GRAPH PLOTS: 16 M/M SUPERFLEXIT 9/16 (14.3 M/M) COPPER WITH 2, 16 M/M SUPERFLEXIT ENDS 9/16 (14.3 M/M) COPPER VELOCITY 9/16 (14.3 M/M) COPPER VELOCITY 16 M/M SUPERFLEXIT NOTE:- DIMENSIONS GIVEN ARE INTERNAL. COMPARATIVE HYDRAULIC RESISTANCES OF 16M/M "SUPERFLEXIT" & 9/16" (14.3M/M) COPPER TUBE WITH & WITHOUT ENDS. LENGTHS OF TUBE 6 FEET. ISSUED BY DRAWING OFFICE DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AIR MINISTRY TITLE:- TESTS OF "SUPERFLEXIT" FLEXIBLE TUBING ISSUE Nº 1 ALTn Nº DRAWN: G.G. TRACED: M.M.V. 31-7-29 CHECKED: V.{VIENNA} APPROVED: p.p. W.S. 31.7.29 SKETCH Nº C.3885. | ||